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By protesting books in bulk and performing scandalized outrage with evocative words like “pornography” and “critical race theory,” they whip up the right amount of fear while rarely pointing to any specific content or defining their own terminology.

The field of critical race theory, known widely as CRT, examines the extent to which racial inequality and racism are systemically embedded in American institutions.

A California appeals court has ruled that the Temecula school district must immediately set aside its ban on critical race theory while litigation over it plays out in the California court system.

The Temecula Valley Board of Education adopted the resolution prohibiting what it defined as critical race theory in December 2022.

“Critical race theory and its offshoots have no place in public institutions that are meant to serve all individuals equally. These ideas promote division, resentment, and a distorted view of history that punishes students and staff based on skin color rather than character.”